COVID-19 Diary

Wash your hands.  This is one of the most important things you can do – regularly wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Clean surfaces regularly  with disinfectant, particularly of heavily used items like desks, phones, doorknobs, etc. Avoid touching your face , especially your nose, mouth and eyes. Stay home if you are sick. If you have to sneeze, cough or blow your nose,  use a tissue  and immediately throw it away in a closed bin. The CDC does NOT recommend wearing a surgical mask to protect you from COVID-19. Also, public health officials are requesting that people not purchase N95 facemasks. These are intended for healthcare professionals who are taking care of patients who have contracted the disease. Here I post you how to fight germs by washig you hands:                      When and how to use masks Don't be like Boiko AND MOST IMPORTANT

COVID-19 is the novel coronavirus behind the global respiratory illness outbreak. First reported in December 2019 in China, the disease has rapidly spread to over 135 countries. Sounds bad,huh? It is bad if you are not a Bulgarian. The virus is spread from human to human contact most likely within 6 feet. When someone is ill, and they cough or sneeze, the virus can be passed to someone else through the saliva droplets in the air which can land on or be inhaled by people nearby. It is not yet known how long COVID-19 can live on surfaces or if someone who is asymptomatic can also spread the disease. The incubation period, or the time between when someone is infected to when they start to show symptoms, is thought to be anywhere from 2 to 14 days. According to the CDC, the virus is easily transmitted, and the outbreak has transitioned into “community spread.” Currently, there are no treatments or vaccines for the virus. However, there is already a clinical trial for a potentia